Why BlackRock and Other Fund Companies Are Pushing Deeper Into Crypto

The fund industry sees billions of dollars in potential fees and trading profits in Bitcoin, as companies such as BlackRock and Fidelity make a renewed push into crypto.

• 2023-07-19
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Despite BlackRock, Don’t Expect a Flood of Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Soon: Experts

BlackRock’s recent application to start a Bitcoin ETF has raised hopes that the SEC would soon approve an instrument seen as key to crypto’s growth. But a range of market watchers contacted by CoinDesk said several roadblocks still lie ahead.

• 2023-07-18
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Behind Bitcoin's Rise, and BlackRock's Bid to Launch an ETF

Nate Geraci of the ETF Store joins The Express to breakdown Bitcoin's incredible rise this year, and why the biggest asset managers in the world like BlackRock have filed to launch Bitcoin ETFs.

• 2023-07-17
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SEC accepts BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF application for review

The U.S. SEC has accepted BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, a major step for the potential launch of the country’s first spot Bitcoin ETF.

• 2023-07-17
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SEC Formally Accepts BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application for Review

The procedural move suggests that the federal agency will give the closely-watched application a serious look.

• 2023-07-16
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BlackRock Stock, Earnings; Bitcoin Rallies On ETF Filing, ESG Conflict In Focus

BlackRock reports quarterly results early Friday. The world's largest asset manager wants to expand crypto offerings, distances from ESG.

• 2023-07-11
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Weekly Market Wrap: Bitcoin floats above US$30,000, despite SEC silence over Bitcoin ETF applications

Bitcoin held firmly above the US$30,000 level for most of the week, despite the SEC’s silence over Bitcoin ETF applications. Bitcoin needs to close above US$32,500 for significant bullish momentum, industry experts told Forkast.

• 2023-07-07
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner

The refiled application by Nasdaq to list a BlackRock bitcoin ETF follows a report last week that the SEC deemed earlier proposals "inadequate" since they didn't specify the name of the underlying market in so-called surveillance-sharing agreements.

• 2023-07-04
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BlackRock Refiles for Bitcoin ETF After SEC Flags Flaws

After reports that the SEC found flaws in its initial filing, BlackRock submitted a fresh application for a Bitcoin spot market ETF. If successful, it would be the first Bitcoin spot ETF to win approval.

• 2023-07-04
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Bitcoin Drops After Report SEC Says BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing Inadequate

The SEC has said that filings for spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, and others are inadequate, The Wall Street Journal reports.

• 2023-06-30
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